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NCAA Football: Biggest year-to-year improvements

        Largest changes in year-to-year win percentages each season since 1960.
        Changes greater than 50% are listed below.

 RANK TEAM                   YEARS    WIN % CHANGE        RECORDS EACH SEASON    
    1 Hawaii               1998->1999     0.692     0-12 (0.000) ->     9-4 (0.692)
    2 Tulane               2021->2022     0.690     2-10 (0.167) ->    12-2 (0.857)
    3 Notre Dame           1963->1964     0.678      2-7 (0.222) ->     9-1 (0.900)
    4 Indiana              1966->1967     0.668    1-8-1 (0.150) ->     9-2 (0.818)
    5 South Carolina       1999->2000     0.667     0-11 (0.000) ->     8-4 (0.667)
    6 Dayton               1965->1966     0.650    1-8-1 (0.150) ->     8-2 (0.800)
    6 Toledo               1966->1967     0.650    2-7-1 (0.250) ->     9-1 (0.900)
    8 Northern Illinois    2020->2021     0.643      0-6 (0.000) ->     9-5 (0.643)
    9 Miami (OH)           1976->1977     0.636      3-8 (0.273) ->    10-1 (0.909)
   10 Baylor               2020->2021     0.635      2-7 (0.222) ->    12-2 (0.857)
   11 Houston              1975->1976     0.633      2-8 (0.200) ->    10-2 (0.833)
   12 Miami (OH)           2009->2010     0.631     1-11 (0.083) ->    10-4 (0.714)
   12 Fresno State         2016->2017     0.631     1-11 (0.083) ->    10-4 (0.714)
   14 Illinois             1962->1963     0.628      2-7 (0.222) ->   8-1-1 (0.850)
   15 Texas-El Paso        1964->1965     0.627    0-8-2 (0.100) ->     8-3 (0.727)
   16 Florida              1979->1980     0.621   0-10-1 (0.045) ->     8-4 (0.667)
   17 Utah State           2020->2021     0.619      1-5 (0.167) ->    11-3 (0.786)
   18 Central Florida      2004->2005     0.615     0-11 (0.000) ->     8-5 (0.615)
   18 Navy                 2018->2019     0.615     3-10 (0.231) ->    11-2 (0.846)
   20 Auburn               2012->2013     0.607      3-9 (0.250) ->    12-2 (0.857)
   21 San Jose State       1985->1986     0.606    2-8-1 (0.227) ->    10-2 (0.833)
   22 Air Force            2013->2014     0.603     2-10 (0.167) ->    10-3 (0.769)
   22 Georgia Southern     2017->2018     0.603     2-10 (0.167) ->    10-3 (0.769)
   24 Villanova            1960->1961     0.600      2-8 (0.200) ->     8-2 (0.800)
   25 Indiana              2023->2024     0.596      3-9 (0.250) ->    11-2 (0.846)
   26 Texas Christian      2013->2014     0.590      4-8 (0.333) ->    12-1 (0.923)
   27 Furman               1969->1970     0.577    1-8-1 (0.150) ->     8-3 (0.727)
   28 Wake Forest          1978->1979     0.576     1-10 (0.091) ->     8-4 (0.667)
   29 Tulsa                1990->1991     0.561      3-8 (0.273) ->    10-2 (0.833)
   30 Michigan State       2020->2021     0.560      2-5 (0.286) ->    11-2 (0.846)
   31 Villanova            1965->1966     0.556      1-8 (0.111) ->     6-3 (0.667)
   32 Penn State           2004->2005     0.553      4-7 (0.364) ->    11-1 (0.917)
   33 Southern California  1961->1962     0.550    4-5-1 (0.450) ->    11-0 (1.000)
   33 UCLA                 1968->1969     0.550      3-7 (0.300) ->   8-1-1 (0.850)
   35 Tulsa                1977->1978     0.545      3-8 (0.273) ->     9-2 (0.818)
   36 Western Michigan     1975->1976     0.545     1-10 (0.091) ->     7-4 (0.636)
   36 Eastern Michigan     1976->1977     0.545      2-9 (0.182) ->     8-3 (0.727)
   36 Louisiana-Lafayette  1981->1982     0.545    1-9-1 (0.136) ->   7-3-1 (0.682)
   36 Temple               1989->1990     0.545     1-10 (0.091) ->     7-4 (0.636)
   36 Louisiana-Lafayette  1992->1993     0.545      2-9 (0.182) ->     8-3 (0.727)
   36 Western Michigan     1996->1997     0.545      2-9 (0.182) ->     8-3 (0.727)
   36 Bowling Green        2000->2001     0.545      2-9 (0.182) ->     8-3 (0.727)
   36 Western Michigan     2004->2005     0.545     1-10 (0.091) ->     7-4 (0.636)
   44 Ohio State           2011->2012     0.538      6-7 (0.462) ->    12-0 (1.000)
   44 Central Florida      2016->2017     0.538      6-7 (0.462) ->    13-0 (1.000)
   46 Florida Atlantic     2016->2017     0.536      3-9 (0.250) ->    11-3 (0.786)
   46 Arizona State        2023->2024     0.536      3-9 (0.250) ->    11-3 (0.786)
   48 New Mexico           1981->1982     0.534    4-7-1 (0.375) ->    10-1 (0.909)
   49 Tulsa                2002->2003     0.532     1-11 (0.083) ->     8-5 (0.615)
   49 Southern Methodist   2008->2009     0.532     1-11 (0.083) ->     8-5 (0.615)
   49 Western Michigan     2013->2014     0.532     1-11 (0.083) ->     8-5 (0.615)
   49 Northwestern         2022->2023     0.532     1-11 (0.083) ->     8-5 (0.615)
   53 Northwestern         2019->2020     0.528      3-9 (0.250) ->     7-2 (0.778)
   54 Army                 1983->1984     0.527      2-9 (0.182) ->   8-3-1 (0.708)
   55 Illinois             2006->2007     0.526     2-10 (0.167) ->     9-4 (0.692)
   55 Maryland             2009->2010     0.526     2-10 (0.167) ->     9-4 (0.692)
   57 Michigan             2020->2021     0.524      2-4 (0.333) ->    12-2 (0.857)
   58 Virginia Tech        1992->1993     0.523    2-8-1 (0.227) ->     9-3 (0.750)
   59 Rice                 2007->2008     0.519      3-9 (0.250) ->    10-3 (0.769)
   59 Memphis              2013->2014     0.519      3-9 (0.250) ->    10-3 (0.769)
   59 Michigan State       2016->2017     0.519      3-9 (0.250) ->    10-3 (0.769)
   59 Sam Houston State    2023->2024     0.519      3-9 (0.250) ->    10-3 (0.769)
   63 North Carolina       1962->1963     0.518      3-7 (0.300) ->     9-2 (0.818)
   64 Bowling Green        1990->1991     0.517    3-5-2 (0.400) ->    11-1 (0.917)
   65 Northwestern         1994->1995     0.515    3-7-1 (0.318) ->    10-2 (0.833)
   66 Texas-El Paso        2003->2004     0.513     2-11 (0.154) ->     8-4 (0.667)
   66 Cincinnati           2017->2018     0.513      4-8 (0.333) ->    11-2 (0.846)
   66 Washington           2021->2022     0.513      4-8 (0.333) ->    11-2 (0.846)
   69 Houston              2010->2011     0.512      5-7 (0.417) ->    13-1 (0.929)
   70 Syracuse             1986->1987     0.504      5-6 (0.455) ->  11-0-1 (0.958)